MPAA rating: not rated.
Run time: 108 minutes.
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MPAA rating: not rated. Run time: 108 minutes. Click on thumbnails below for larger images:
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Synopsis In this cinema classic, the daughter of a well-to-do white family, named Joey Drayton (Katharine Houghton), comes home from a vacation to announce her intentions of marrying her fiance John Wade Prentice (Sidney Poitier). When the man turns out to be a distinguished black doctor, the “liberal” parents (Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy) are forced to reexamine their beliefs regarding interracial marriage and come to terms with the implications. 
Commentary This has been one of my favorite movies since I first saw it when I was in high school. Sidney Poitier has been one of my favorite actors since the first time I saw him in “Lilies Of The Field”. This movie is funny and touching and is still as relevant today as it was in 1967. The entire cast is remarkable, but the chemistry between Tracy and Hepburn has never been better. Sadly, Spencer Tracy died shortly after filming was completed, which made Hepburn’s Academy Award win a bittersweet victory. Beah Richards, who portrays Mrs. Prentice (Sidney Poitier’s mother) was also nominated for an Academy Award and, although she did not win, I believe her performance to one of the best in the film. This is a great feel-good movie, with superb writing and acting, and I never tire of watching it. 
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Cast Spencer Tracy -- Matt Drayton Sidney Poitier -- John Wade Prentice Katharine Hepburn -- Christina Drayton Katharine Houghton -- Joey Drayton Cecil Kellaway -- Monsignor Ryan Beah Richards -- Mrs. Prentice Roy E. Glenn Sr. -- Mr. Prentice Isabel Sanford -- Tillie Virginia Christine -- Hilary St. George Alexandra Hay -- Carhop Barbara Randolph -- Dorothy D'Urville Martin -- Frankie Tom Heaton -- Peter Grace Gaynor -- Judith John Hudkins -- Cab Driver |
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Crew Distributed by: Columbia Pictures Producer: Stanley Kramer Director: Stanley Kramer Screenwriter: William Rose Cinematographer: Sam Leavitt Editor: Robert C. Jones Composer: Frank DeVol |
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Awards Academy Award: Best Actress – Katharine Hepburn Best Original Screenplay – William Rose Nominations: Best Picture Best Director – Stanley Kramer Best Actor – Spencer Tracy Best Supporting Actress – Beah Richards Best Supporting Actor – Cecil Kellaway Best Art Direction – Robert Clatworthy Best Editing – Robert C. Jones Best Art Direction – Frank Tuttle Best Score – Frank DeVol British Academy Award: Best Actress – Katharine Hepburn Nomination: Best Actor – Spencer Tracy United Nations Award – Stanley Kramer Recognized by the American Film Institute in 1998 as one of the 100 Greatest American Movies. |
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Music As with so many other great films, this movie is memorable for a wonderful song. The song in this film is called “The Glory Of Love”. This music is woven throughout the film and the song is sung during the opening credits, and again triumphantly as the credits roll at the end of the movie, by Jacqueline Fontaine. The song was written by Billy Hill and was originally a number one hit for bandleader Benny Goodman back in 1936. It has been recorded by hundreds of artists including Bette Midler who recorded it for her 1989 movie, “Beaches”. The lyrics are reprinted below: 
“The Glory Of Love” by Billy Hill You’ve got to give a little, take a little And let your poor heart break a little That’s the story of, That’s the glory of love You’ve got to laugh a little, cry a little Until the clouds roll by a little That’s the story of, That’s the glory of love As long as there’s the two of us We’ve got the world and all its charms And when the world is through with us We’ve got each other’s arms You’ve got to win a little, lose a little Yes, and always have the blues a little That’s the story of, That’s the glory of love That’s the story of, That’s the glory of love |
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Credits Information gathered from numerous websites including: www.reelclassics.com www.us.imdb.com www.movies.yahoo.com |